Pediatric Perfusionist, Houston, TX area

Job Overview

A growing Pediatric Heart program in the Houston, TX area is seeking an experienced Pediatric Perfusionist to join their high acuity growing team.

This company appreciates its employees:

• Excellent benefits with relocation assistance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• And many more!

The role you will play:

Responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of patient care, including personnel and productivity activities for the pediatric CV perfusionist team 24 hours/day with call.  Responsible for planning, quality, and education/training, as well as ensuring adequate staffing and technical support for regularly scheduled and emergency open-heart procedures.  Serves in the operating room as a perfusionist as required and is responsible for the operation of the heart lung bypass machine and maintaining optimized perfusion to neonatal, pediatric and adult complex congenital heart disease patients during cardiac surgical repair. Does related work as required in the OR including: operating the blood cell salvage pump and all required point of care testing equipment pre/during/post cardiopulmonary bypass.

• Monday-Friday
• NO ECMO
• Call will be 1:5 once you are on board with call pay and shift differential when applicable

The Community:

• Most diverse city in America
• Close to major airport
• World capital of space exploration
• Lots of shopping, restaurants, museums
• Great schools

Background Profile:

• Current certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
• Licensed Perfusionist by the Department of State Health Services.
• Has advanced perfusion practice experience in neonatal and pediatric cardiac ECMO/VAD, cardiac transplantation and advanced circuitry design experience for complex congenital neonatal and pediatric surgical repairs and select cardiac surgical cases.
• Preferred member of American Society of Extracorporeal Technology
• Bachelor’s Degree and completion of an accredited Perfusion Technology program.
• Two years of perfusionist experience plus three years of pediatric perfusion experience in a Pediatric Perfusionist Program required.

If this speaks to you or someone you know, let’s chat! Please feel free to reach out via email, linkedin or by phone, see below. I look forward to connecting!

Hayley Slocum
Healthcare Recruiting Consultant
Odell Medical Search
Direct – (+1)469.246.4526
hayleys@odellmedical.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayleyslocum